When she adds another TV credit to her growing resume celebrity traitor returns to BBC One on Thursday evening.
And in the game of distorted truth, Maya Jama She may have been hoping to win over her rivals in the same way she had won over them Instagram Followers after playing down recent claims of a reconciliation with ex-boyfriend Stormzy.
The TV and radio presenter is expected to make a big impact when she joins host Claudia Winkleman and a series of competing stars at Ardross Castle, the 19th-century Scottish estate that has been her home. traitor And its celebrity spin-off from 2022.
But their participation comes later She was forced to play down claims of a romance with her ex-boyfriendMore than two years later the former couple have confirmed that their second attempt to manage a committed relationship has ended.
Maya Jama has addressed speculation that she is back with her ex Stormzy – Credit: Joseph Okpako, WireImage via Getty Images
Maya Jama later went on a date with Ruben Dias -Credit: Maya Jama/Instagram
The romance ended amid claims that Stormzy – real name Michael Omari Ovuo Jr – was keen to settle down and start a family, while Maya, 32, wanted to focus on pursuing a career as a mainstream TV presenter.
“We tried, but it didn’t work, and that’s OK,” they announced in a joint statement. “We were laughing while drafting it because we never thought in a million years that we would be the couple who announced a breakup.
“But for the sake of clarity and, more importantly, to provide us with the space and grace we both need to be able to live the next part of our lives in peace, we thought it might be best.
“We decided to try one last time in August 2023, and we have spent the last year desperately trying to make it work; however, we recently decided to call it off.”
Celebrity Traitors is back on screens tonight – Credit: BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge/BBC Creative
The pair have re-followed each other on Instagram, with Maya recently sharing a clip of herself singing along to one of the rapper’s tracks. however, love island The host says they’re ‘just friends’.
After a fan posted the clip on
The post instantly went viral, garnering over 1.7 million views as a rap fan responded to her: “To be fair it’s a bummer.”
One supporter defended Maya, writing: “People act like it’s his ex who doesn’t like his music, it’s literally Stormzy, she would probably be a fan even if they didn’t date.”
Another fan chimed in: “And that’s how you shut down a rumor.” While a third joked: ‘One second is how long it took them to come up with their theory!’
Maya Jama plays Ayesha, the wife of one of Eddie’s criminal associates, in The Gentlemen season 2. -Credit:Netflix
The former couple started dating after a meeting in 2014 red Bull Culture Clash event, and would officially last in early 2015 before their widely publicized split in August 2019.
“We were 21 and 20 when we first met — both at the beginning of our careers — and spent five years growing together and then five years growing apart, so this final endeavor required a whole lot of figuring out, relearning, and unlearning,” they told Instagram followers last year.
“We still think in absolutes World We still care about each other and respect each other, we’re still grateful for the time we spent together, and we’re still friends and always will be friends.
“We’re humbly asking for the favor that we both keep going with it and not worry about it (we highly doubt it will work, but we’re politely asking anyway). Thank you guys for all the love you’ve given us, it’s so beautiful.”
In the wake of their last break-up, Maya was briefly in a relationship with Man City footballer Ruben Dias, 29, before they parted ways in May 2026..
The pair split primarily because their romance was “running at its own pace” due to tough work schedules. According to sources close to them, their professional obligations increased significantly before the summer, with Maya beginning a rigorous television filming schedule for Love Island and The Celebrity Traitors, while Ruben’s attention became focused solely on the World Cup.
Away from reality TV, Maya has also won praise for her role as glamorous criminal fixer Ayesha in the second series of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix drama The Gentlemen..
*The Celebrity Traitors airs at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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